Sally-Ann Williams leads the charge in Australia's deep tech revolution as CEO of Cicada Innovations, nurturing visionary innovators tackling global challenges through science and engineering.

Beyond Cicada, Sally-Ann's steered the Federal Government's Pathway to Diversity in STEM Review, and serves as a Non Executive Director on boards including the Australian Research Council (ARC), Qudos Bank, and AusOcean. She champions tech and innovation through roles on the NSW Innovation and Productivity Council and CSIRO’s Data 61 Advisory Board. Sally-Ann is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering and a member of Chief Executive Women.

Prior to Cicada, she spent over a decade at Google spearheading R&D collaborations, startup engagement, and pioneering CS & STEM education initiatives.